Palmetto Elementary School vs. Park Vista Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palmetto Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmetto Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Park Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
229 students
589 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#135 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#855 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
48
Kindergarten Students
36
115
Grade 1 Students
38
94
Grade 2 Students
33
108
Grade 3 Students
34
116
Grade 4 Students
25
108
Grade 5 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
63%
63%
% White
34%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%